Hello, my name is Kevin and I am originally from Keyser, West Virginia. I received my Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design before moving to San Francisco to pursue my Master’s in Web Design & New Media. I have been highly motivated in life to keep pushing forward, constantly moving toward my goals for the future. I won't let anything hold me back from achieving my own personal goals.
My philosophy with design is to stay simple, clean, and to focus on the message being shown. Design is a way of life, and one that takes a lot of time to pursue to its fullest extent. I prefer to work in a digital format and one of my favorite parts of design to work with is typography. I love to learn new things, whether in a classroom or not, and that will never change.
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Favorite TED Talk
20 Questions
1) How far can we push technology? 2) How accurate are location services? 3) How can we properly utilize location technology? 4) Do people want to get involved in social issues anymore? 5) How can I get people involved in social issues? 6) What news sources do people use to find social issues stories? 7) Will it ever be possible to use a panel on a wall to change the wall's color? 8) Could nanotechnology one day fill the air and become part of every day life? 9) What would happen if an earthquake hit San Francisco? 10) How would humanity cope without the use of technology? 11) What exactly are we breathing in all day and night? 12) Could technology be used as a way to enhance natural human abilities (such as strength, move faster, etc)? 13) Why do people gravitate together? 14) Why are people who live in SF terrible drivers? 15) What would the world be like if the sun didn't exist but the planet was able to sustain itself as it is? 16) Why do so many people picture an apocalyptic future now instead of a technological utopia? 17) What would I do if time suddenly stopped for everyone except me? 18) Why do cities not have more nature in them? 19) Why are apartments so expensive in SF? 20) How can I design something to have an impact on more people?
Infographic
Creative Brief
Education is an important aspect of our society. It is the foundation of the future and should be treated as such. Students right now have difficulties focusing, understanding material being taught and fail to get the education they deserve.
Alliance Education System, or Alliance for short, is a next generation education tool consisting of web, tablet and surface interfaces working coherently to bring forth a better system of education. The idea behind Alliance is the need for an improvement in the way education is currently handled and how to facilitate it. Utilizing Alliance will allow more collaboration between teachers and students, increasing communication and understanding from all involved.
Alliance will include a backend system for any given school that uses it. Each school will have their own section for accounts of faculty and students to access what they need (notes, lectures, homework, etc.) during and after school hours. A website interface will be the basis for this interaction with the system. A tablet companion interface will be created to be utilized by faculty during classes and can be used to control presentations, give supplemental content to students and interact with the student’s surface interfaces. The desk interfaces for students will allow them to take notes, see the presentation on the surface, submit questions to the teacher in real time, and get supplemental information as it’s given. These three components will create the Alliance Education System and help to revolutionize education as we know it.
Statement of Interest
Education is the basis of my life. I have been in school for the past 18 years, going straight from high school, to college, to AAU without stopping. I have a passion for education, not just because I’ve been in it for so long but because I want to continue to be in it in the future as a professor. As education is right now, it needs some improvement to encourage students to be the best they can be in whatever they choose to pursue. I want to use Alliance to help foster a thirst for knowledge and learning in younger generations, to give them the information they need and the ability to achieve their dreams. If we focus on teaching students knowledge that they’ll continue to hold, rather than teaching for a test, we can make better students and make future generations more passionate about learning. I would love to see this used to make the education system better for all involved and to see it inspire growth and innovation to create a better world.
Moodboards
This is a "fun" moodboard targeting a younger school crowd such as primary and middle schools.
This is the "academic" moodboard that would target high school and college.
This is the "professional" moodboard that would target professionals that would use such a system.
This moodboard is the combination of the "academic" and "professional" moodboards. This one will target a college audience only, with an emphasis on creative areas of interest although it could be used for others.
Market Research
Personas and Taskflows
Note: Fiona has two taskflows, one that focuses on her online education and one that focuses on her in-class education.
Table of Contents
Biography
Hello, my name is Kevin and I am originally from Keyser, West Virginia. I received my Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design before moving to San Francisco to pursue my Master’s in Web Design & New Media. I have been highly motivated in life to keep pushing forward, constantly moving toward my goals for the future. I won't let anything hold me back from achieving my own personal goals.
My philosophy with design is to stay simple, clean, and to focus on the message being shown. Design is a way of life, and one that takes a lot of time to pursue to its fullest extent. I prefer to work in a digital format and one of my favorite parts of design to work with is typography. I love to learn new things, whether in a classroom or not, and that will never change.
Wordle
Favorite TED Talk
20 Questions
1) How far can we push technology?
2) How accurate are location services?
3) How can we properly utilize location technology?
4) Do people want to get involved in social issues anymore?
5) How can I get people involved in social issues?
6) What news sources do people use to find social issues stories?
7) Will it ever be possible to use a panel on a wall to change the wall's color?
8) Could nanotechnology one day fill the air and become part of every day life?
9) What would happen if an earthquake hit San Francisco?
10) How would humanity cope without the use of technology?
11) What exactly are we breathing in all day and night?
12) Could technology be used as a way to enhance natural human abilities (such as strength, move faster, etc)?
13) Why do people gravitate together?
14) Why are people who live in SF terrible drivers?
15) What would the world be like if the sun didn't exist but the planet was able to sustain itself as it is?
16) Why do so many people picture an apocalyptic future now instead of a technological utopia?
17) What would I do if time suddenly stopped for everyone except me?
18) Why do cities not have more nature in them?
19) Why are apartments so expensive in SF?
20) How can I design something to have an impact on more people?
Infographic
Creative Brief
Education is an important aspect of our society. It is the foundation of the future and should be treated as such. Students right now have difficulties focusing, understanding material being taught and fail to get the education they deserve.
Alliance Education System, or Alliance for short, is a next generation education tool consisting of web, tablet and surface interfaces working coherently to bring forth a better system of education. The idea behind Alliance is the need for an improvement in the way education is currently handled and how to facilitate it. Utilizing Alliance will allow more collaboration between teachers and students, increasing communication and understanding from all involved.
Alliance will include a backend system for any given school that uses it. Each school will have their own section for accounts of faculty and students to access what they need (notes, lectures, homework, etc.) during and after school hours. A website interface will be the basis for this interaction with the system. A tablet companion interface will be created to be utilized by faculty during classes and can be used to control presentations, give supplemental content to students and interact with the student’s surface interfaces. The desk interfaces for students will allow them to take notes, see the presentation on the surface, submit questions to the teacher in real time, and get supplemental information as it’s given. These three components will create the Alliance Education System and help to revolutionize education as we know it.
Statement of Interest
Education is the basis of my life. I have been in school for the past 18 years, going straight from high school, to college, to AAU without stopping. I have a passion for education, not just because I’ve been in it for so long but because I want to continue to be in it in the future as a professor. As education is right now, it needs some improvement to encourage students to be the best they can be in whatever they choose to pursue. I want to use Alliance to help foster a thirst for knowledge and learning in younger generations, to give them the information they need and the ability to achieve their dreams. If we focus on teaching students knowledge that they’ll continue to hold, rather than teaching for a test, we can make better students and make future generations more passionate about learning. I would love to see this used to make the education system better for all involved and to see it inspire growth and innovation to create a better world.
Moodboards
This is a "fun" moodboard targeting a younger school crowd such as primary and middle schools.
This is the "academic" moodboard that would target high school and college.
This is the "professional" moodboard that would target professionals that would use such a system.
This moodboard is the combination of the "academic" and "professional" moodboards. This one will target a college audience only, with an emphasis on creative areas of interest although it could be used for others.
Market Research
Personas and Taskflows
Note: Fiona has two taskflows, one that focuses on her online education and one that focuses on her in-class education.
Competitive Analysis
Wireframes
Wireframes 1 cover taskflow 2 of Focused Fiona
Wireframes 2 cover the taskflow of Chatty Cathy.
Logo Roughs
Book Cover Roughs
PoC Preliminary Storyboards
PoC Digital Storyboards
Book Rough Layout
Completed Book
Rough Proof of Concept
Rough Presentation
Final Deliverables
Proof of Concept
Presentation
Book